Show Small Mouth Bass Planted In FG Reservoir Flaming Gorge Reservoir has been stoCked with nearly I bass The fish flown in from from Arkansas a as nn an eX ex- ex plant llant to see se if the new species of fish would adapt to the big reservoir and pro vide another fish for the Utah angler Donated by the Arkansas Dl Dc- Dc of Fish and Game the bass were re flown in from the hatchery to Rock Hock Springs and taken by truck to Flaming Gorge There the they were stocked from boats at several selected sites THE FISH were only a few days ays old old when prepared for forthe forthe the long trip to Utah The They were packed in plastic bags and then packed In insulated boxes for the trip trap bass are arc close re re- re relatives to the largemouth bass already in several Utah waters and are arc very ery similar In appearance appearance although they are IlIe adapted to colder waters than the largemouth ADDITIONAL stocking or of the I is expected in an effort to establish the species They will occupy an ecological niche in the reservoir not pr pre pre- presently used by other fish Considering the small size of time the bass it will be some years before they will ue be caught by fishermen the Utah Fish and Game Dept says |